Inkstand



(No Model.) i 7 M. H. GARLAND.

I NKSTANDi e l NO- 382,698-l Patented May 15,

e ,L n N o w. 4. N y M /1 m. m. 7N A A d ..0 .L Z. ./l N 7- AUNITED- STATES PATENT OFFIC- MILTON n. GARLAND, or SoMERvILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

l-N KSTAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,698, datedmay 15, 188e.

' I Application nieu Febua'ryns, ieee. semina. 264,916. (No model.)

new and useful Improvement in I'nkstands,I of V which the following is a description sufficiently. full, clear, and exact to enable any person4 skilled in the 'art or Science to which saidinvention appertains to make and use the same',l reference being had to the"accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in

which- Figure 1 is an isometrical perspective view of my improved inkstand with thecover removed; Fig. 2, an irregular vertical longitudinal vsection of the same with the cover'in position, the section-line passing through the center of the channel; Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section taken on the line y y in Fig. 2, a portion of the cover being shown in side elevation; and Figs. 4 and 5, views showing certain details of construction.

Like letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different gures of the drawings. a

My invention relates to that class of inkstands known as fountain-inkstands and it consists in the novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, the object being to produce a simpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this character* than is now in ordi.

nary use. v

The nature and operation of the `improvement will be readilyQunderstood by all conversant with such matters from the following explanation:

In the drawings,A represents the body `of theiin'kstand, B thefountain, and() the cover. The body is preferably `rectangular in shape, and is provided at the rear with a well, D, around which there is a curb,jE, and4 at the front with two reservoirs, m f, the reservoir m being connected with said well by aslot or opening, "t, which extends from the top to the bottom of the curb -E and through the intervening portion of the body, and the reservoir m with the reservoir f by the slot 40 at the top of the partition-wall 42. Y

The fountain B is preferably composed of glass, and is provided with a stopple, F, having a duct, k, and vent-hole h, the duct being the larger. It is also inclined at its outer end,

as shownin Figs. 2, 4, and 5, the mouth of the vent-hole being higher when the fountain is in positionfor use thanthe mouth ofthe duct', as best seen in-Fig. 2.

The object of the vent-hole h is to admit air mit the. i'nk to pass therefrom through the duct lc. These openings may, however, be combined in one, as shown in Fig. 5, the air pass- ,.ink passing out as indicated by the arrow 25.

, The stopple F may be formed integralwith 'the body of the fountain, if preferred.` rlhe fountain may also be provided with a fillingc h, if desired.

A ledge or shoulder, i, is formed near the top ofthe curb E, on which the fountain rests when in use. Two ledges or shoulders, o are also formed in the body A abovefthe reservoirs mf, the ledge 'u being higher than z.

is fitted to slide on the lower ledges, z, and a like cover, N, provided with notches b, is fit- N being adapted'to pass' over the cover J, "and vice versa.

vThe cover C is provided with a cavity, y, adapted to receive the curb E and fountain B, and with a shoulder or ledge, a, on its interior adapted to come in contact with the front portion, 1o', of the curb E when vsaid cover is tipped forward accidentally, and thereby prevent it from `being upset. The cover is also inclined toward the front on top and provided with a series of transverse grooves, d,"for receiving the pen-holders. v In'the use of my improvement the fountain Bis filledwith ink and then quicklyinverted in the well D, whereit rests on the ledge z', and when sufficient ink has been used from the reservoir m to lower the ink in the well D below the mouth of the vent-hole It air willenter said hole and permit the'ink in the foun-- ink inthe well rises above the'mouthof said hole, when the flow will cease,-to be renewed again when the ink is again lowered below the vent-hole, and so on until all the ink in the founL 'tain is exhausted.

- I have found that when the stopple F is provided with a duct and vent=hole the mouths to the int-erior ofthe fountain,and thereby pering in as indicated by the arrow 24 and thev A glass cover, J, provided with notches r, i

ted to slide on the upper ledges, o, the coverA tain to run ont through the ductflc'u'ntilthej f opening vwhich is independent of thefopeningsV IOC reservoirs, if preferred.

The body A and curb E are integral or formed in one piece, and may be composed of glass, rubber, porcelain, or any other suitable material. All parts of the cover C are also integral, and it is preferably composed of the same material as the body A.

Having thus explained my invention, what I claim is 1. In an inkstand of the character described, the body A, having the curb E, well D, reservoir m, and slot t, in combination with a fountain, as B, provided with a duct for the ink and a vent-hole for air, lsubstantially as set forth.

2. In an inkstand of the character described, the cover C, having the grooves d and provided with the shoulder a, adapted to engage the corners p of the curb E, and thereby prevent said cover from being accidentally upset, in combination with the body A and fountain B, substantially as specified.

3. The improved inkstand herein described, the same consisting of the body A, having the curb E, well D, reservoirs mf, slots t 40, and ledges fv z, the cover C, provided with the cavity y, shoulder aand grooves d, the cover J, fitted to slide on the ledge z, the cover N, fitted to slide on the ledge b, and the fountain B, provided with the stopple F, having the ducts 7c h, all being constructed, combined,

and arranged to operate substantially as set` forth.

4. 1n an inkstand of the character described, a fountain adapted to be inverted and supported in the Well thereof, said fountain being provided with an opening through which air may enter the body of the fountain and an opening through which the ink may pass from the body of the fountain, the mouth of the airopening being higher than the mouth of ink` opening when the fountain is inverted and in position for use in the nkstand, substantially as set forth.

5. In an inkstand of the character described, the body A, having the well D, and an overflow-reservoir f, separated from the main reservoir m by the partition 42, said partition being provided with the slot 40, in combination with the fountain B, supported'in an inverted position in said well and provided with an inkduct and vent-hole, substantially as set forth.

p MILTON H. GARLAND.

Witnesses:

E. M. SPINNEY, O. M. SHAW. 

